#B4986E
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.5% 0.066 77.4), rgb(180, 152, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#B4986E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4986E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 152, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.066 77.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B4986E | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4986E | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4986E text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4986E text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 78)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4986E
oklch(69.5% 0.066 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#A6834C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 77.6)
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Step 600
600
#916C2E
oklch(55.6% 0.092 77.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A20
oklch(49.2% 0.086 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A1D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 78.5)
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Step 900
900
#523E1D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#B4986E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A3986B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F6F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF908D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4986E
#B4986E
oklch(69.5% 0.066 77.4)
- #839FC6
#839FC6
oklch(69.6% 0.066 256.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B4986E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.004
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
Use #B4986E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.